What is the story behind the most famous iconic photos from around the world? A unique and fascinating journey of 10 episodes into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947. Over 60 years of history, from the collapse of the Twin Towers by Steve McCurry to Thomas Hoepker's portrait of Muhammad Ali; from the Tiananmen Square protests photographed by Stuart Franklin to the glorious era of the Beatles captured by David Hurn's portraits… up to candid snapshots of Nixon and Khrushchev, Marilyn Monroe, Margaret Thatcher and Miles Davis.

Ten iconic photographs and many different stories, stories of contact between photographers and their subjects. Ten stories told by the photos themselves and their creators. Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist. Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays. Two very different stories that due to decision or unexpected coincidences bring to life a snapshot or a posed photo, which turns into an historical icon.

Produced and Dircted by Mario Paloschi and Gianluigi Attore ; A Ballandi Arts Production in conjunction with Magnum Photos for SKY ARTE Italy, SBS, MediaCorp, AVRO, YLE, NKS and AMP

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